Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Mexico

Mexico: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 32.99 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
32.99
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
23rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
32.99
in 2020
All-time low
18.56
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 18.62006: 19.72009: 222010: 22.32011: 232012: 23.62013: 24.72014: 24.72015: 24.72016: 26.42017: 27.52018: 29.72019: 30.92020: 33

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Mexico is 32.99, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Mexico peaked at 32.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.56, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.09 18.56 21.99 3
2010s 25.75 22.27 30.93 10
2020s 32.99 32.99 32.99 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Bangladesh 47.95 compare
  2. 21 India 45 compare
  3. 22 Honduras 34.14 compare
  4. 24 Nicaragua 27.79 compare
  5. 25 Norway 26.34 compare
  6. 26 South Africa 25.57 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Mexico?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Mexico was 32.99 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 32.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18.56 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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